MCN says

"Some bikes just stick with you and this generation of Fireblade is the superbike I really remember from my time as a teenager. It was the bike on which James Toseland won his second World Superbike championship in 2007 and they seemed to be everywhere at bike meets and events. I finally got to ride one a few years ago and it was incredibly easy to ride for a superbike. Smooth, predictable drive could be found anywhere in the rev range and the handling was perfectly balanced. Even though I'm not a fan of sportsbikes I nejoyed it!"